Friday, July 11, 2008

SMOKENATOR 1000


A man can never have enough barbeque accessories. I was gifted a 'Smokenator 1000' last Father's day by Ms. Goofy and the boys. They sure know my weak spot. The Smokenator is a device which converts your Weber into a smoker. It is a stainless steal insert that fits to the side of the kettle. You load 5o charcoals and a couple of wood chunks and your set. The Smokenator is fitted with a small water pan. Today, I am going to attempt to smoke a small bone in Pork Roast.

I picked up a Taylor Bi Metal Candy thermometer to monitor the temperature in the Weber. The ideal smoking range is 225 degrees to 250 degrees. To achieve this temperature I am closing the bottom and top vents to 3/16 of an inch. You can gauge this by a pencil. A pencil is 5/16 of an inch. Close the vent on a pencil and a smudge more. Light 10 charcoal in a starter chimney. When they are glowing add them to remainder of charcoal and wood chunks. I used apple wood. Fill your water pan. I rubbed my Pork Roast with my own special rub.. Place on grill and relax. I would check the fire every couple of hours. If the temperature drops a little, open the grill and stir the charcoals with the included rod.I cooked this roast to the internal temperature reached 150 degrees. It took approximately 4 hours. I let it rest for 20 minutes. It was a long 2o minutes.
This pork roast was so juicy that I should of wore a bib. I actually served it with some red beans and rice. It was perfect for soaking up all the yummy pork goodness. The smokenator is a great device to turn your Weber into a smoker. I may have to go out and buy some ribs for more testing.



5 comments:

  1. MMMmMm, pork. Where'd you get the roast?

    An, you said you put 50 charcoals in the weber. That can't be right, can it?

    Cheers and hope you're feeling a little better.

    Biggles

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  2. Thats the beauty of the smokenator. 50 Charcoal was plenty. In fact there still was some fuel left.

    I will survive. Thanks!

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  3. Must get me one for my Weber, although using cedar shingles works pretty well. My Weber has a thermometer built in - should I trust it?

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  4. I would trust you Weber Thermometer. I would have an instant read thermometer regardless to watch for finish temps. I think having good thermometer is one of the keys to having consistent and quality barbeque.

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  5. Hey Chilebrown,

    I love your moldy performer. What's the story behind it?

    Cheers-
    -Rene

    thebackyardsmoker.blogspot.com

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